Fayetteville, NC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Fayetteville Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fayetteville, NC metro area
Figures describe the Fayetteville, NC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fayetteville city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 329 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $331,760 | $159.50 | 90 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $243,080 | $116.87 | 40 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 730 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $204,470 | $98.30 | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $196,470 | $94.46 | 110 |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | $165,260 | $79.45 | 50 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,730 | $76.79 | 80 |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $155,250 | $74.64 | 40 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,490 | $72.83 | 260 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $147,370 | $70.85 | 30 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $140,730 | $67.66 | 70 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $140,220 | $67.42 | 400 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $138,040 | $66.36 | 250 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $134,300 | $64.57 | 220 |
| 15 | Managers, All Other | $132,180 | $63.55 | 550 |
| 16 | Psychologists, All Other | $129,830 | $62.42 | 50 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $128,540 | $61.80 | 90 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $128,190 | $61.63 | 60 |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots | $128,170 | Not published | 40 |
| 20 | Engineers, All Other | $125,980 | $60.57 | 80 |
| 21 | Software Developers | $122,900 | $59.09 | 420 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,410 | $58.37 | 210 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $120,310 | $57.84 | 710 |
| 24 | Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $114,130 | $54.87 | 60 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Managers | $112,680 | $54.17 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Fayetteville metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.